FOR the first time since the kick off of the Lagos Table Tennis League, ageing Tolu Durosimi-Etti became the first player to retain her title in the women's event of the league after surmounting Funke Hassan in week four final of the championship.But it was not the same in the men's event, as new champions continued to emerge every week after Kazeem Makanjuola defeated Ayo Omotara in the week four final held at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park in Yaba.The weekly tournament is always preceded by HIV/AIDS sensitisation programme organised by the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency for the athletes.Former champions, like Aminat Fashola, Funke Hassan failed to retain the titles after winning week one and two but Durosimi-Etti aided by her experience in the game set a new record by overcoming Hassan 3-1 (11-5, 11-3, 5-11, 11-5) in the week four final of the competition. She had also claimed the title in the week three after beating Fatimo Bello 3-2.Also in the women's event, the most unfortunate player of the championship has been Bello who had played in the final of three weeks but failed to win any week.In the men's event, there has not been any permanent champion for two weeks as Sola Oyetayo who won week three title was nowhere near the final of week four won by Makanjuola who surmounted Omotara 3-0 (11-9, 11-8, 11-8) to claim the title for the first time.For their efforts, the top four players were rewarded each week with cash prizes ranging from N10, 000 for the winner, N7, 500 for runner's up while the third and fourth players in the men's and women's events get N5, 000 each.So far, Makanjuola and Bello have garnered 18points to lead their charts.Tomorrow, the week five of the championship will hold with new champions to be crowned in each event.
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